HABILIDADES-CUALIFICACIONES/SKILLS-QUALIFICATIONS: 

- Ph.D. Degree, preferably in areas related to Telecommunications, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.- Very good record of publications.- Demonstrable expertise in applied artificial intelligence (machine learning / deep learning, artificial vision, simulation through agent-based modeling, expert systems, etc.)  and specific software tools knowledge.- Autonomous, analytical and innovative mind.- Ability to lead research lines and manage teams with junior researchers.- Good mood and ability to work in a team.- Possible integration in academic activities.

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Doctorado, preferiblemente en áreas relacionadas con las telecomunicaciones, la informática y la ingeniería eléctrica.- Muy buen historial de publicaciones.- Experiencia demostrable en inteligencia artificial aplicada (machine learning / deep learning, modelado basado en agentes, sistemas expertos, etc.) y uso de herramientas de software específicas.- Autonomía y capacidad de análisis. Pensamiento creativo.- Capacidad para liderar líneas de investigación y gestionar equipos con investigadores junior.- Buen humor y capacidad para trabajar en equipo.- Posible integración en actividades académicas.

REQUERIMIENTOS ESPECIFICOS/SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

Although not strictly essential, demonstrable expertise in the following aspects will be positively considered:- design and development of software components on state-of-the-art architectures (microservices, Kubernetes, Docker-compose, APIs deployment, etc.).- proposal writing for EU and national research and innovation projects.

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Aunque no es estrictamente imprescindible, se valorará positivamente la experiencia demostrable en:- diseño y desarrollo de componentes de software sobre arquitecturas de última generación (microservicios, Kubernetes, Docker-compose, despliegue de APIs, etc.).-  redacción de propuestas de proyectos de investigación nacionales y europeos. 

BENEFICIOS/BENEFITS:

- Integration in a multidisciplinary group with a long and successful track, that may provide a stable framework to work in along the time.- Very active research area attracting great industry interest. Ongoing relations with companies and other institutions.- Possibility of developing innovative research ideas within the framework of the research projects with the help of junior researchers to boost the scientific career. Possibility to carry out formal student mentoring activities.- Encouragement of participation in publishing activities (both conferences and journals).- Flexible working framework. - Initial six months contract, with extension possibility.

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Integración en un grupo multidisciplinar con una larga y exitosa trayectoria, que puede proporcionar un marco estable de desarrollo de actividad de investigación.- Área de investigación muy activa, que también atrae gran interés de la industria. Relaciones continuas con empresas y otras instituciones.- Posibilidad de desarrollar ideas de investigación innovadoras en el marco con participación de investigadores junior para impulsar la carrera científica. Posibilidad de llevar a cabo actividades regladas en docencia. - Fomento de participación en actividades de publicación (tanto conferencias como revistas).- Marco de trabajo flexible. - Contrato de seis meses, con posibilidad de extensión.

CRITERIOS Y PROCESO DE SELECCION/ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND SELECTION PROCESS:

The selection process will rely on rounds of interviews that may include technical questions.
Interested parties should send a detailed curriculum vitae with a recent photographand grades to empleo@grpss.ssr.upm.es).

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El proceso de selección se basará en rondas de entrevistas que pueden incluir preguntas técnicas.
Los interesados deben enviar un currículo detallado con una fotografía recientey notas a empleo@grpss.ssr.upm.es.

COMENTARIOS ADICIONALES/ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

UPM (www.upm.es) is the largest Spanish technological university and one of the largest in Europe, with more than 36,000 students (2,108 in Ph.D. Programs). With two recognized Campus of International Excellence, more than 2,900 researchers carry out their activity at UPM, grouped in 205 Research Groups, 55 Laboratories, 19 Research Centers and Institutes, all of them committed to transforming the scientific knowledge into applicable advanced to the production sector. UPM heads the Spanish Universities’ participation in the Horizon Programmes Moreover, every year, UPM applies for around 40 patents and receives a similar number of concessions demonstrating a high commitment to innovation. Regarding business creation, UPM has generated about 140 start-ups in the last ten years. With a close support of the  business sector, the University annually signs around 600 contracts with private companies.INFORMATION PROCESSING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER

The Information Processing and Telecommunications Center (www.iptc.upm.es) is one of the Research Centers in UPM. It brings together the expertise and resources of around 160 researchers working in the fields of Electronics, Communications, Networks, Computing and Software. UPM-IPTC has a sustained record of involvement in numerous competitive projects (e.g. more than 100 per year), contracted research and an extensive experience of collaboration and technology transfer to companies (more than 60 research contracts per year). With a convinced vocation of cooperation with industry, UPM-IPTC focuses on technologies of social and economic interest.DATA PROCESSING AND SIMULATION GROUP

The Data Processing and Simulation Group (GPDS), part of the Information Processing and Telecommunications Center and located at ETSIT (www.etsit.upm.es) of the U. Politécnica de Madrid, is formed by fifteen researchers and has a long track record of success in research projects for and in collaboration with companies and administrations. GPDS develops different lines of research, in particular the design and development of multisensor acquisition and fusion architectures, applied artificial intelligence and optimization techniques in sectors such as energy, air traffic control or defense.